Entrepreneur for society

ALC India has announced the second batch for Transforming India Initiative (TII), a unique two-year social entrepreneurship programme. The programme is open for anyone with a graduate degree, be it start-up enthusiasts, corporate professionals who nurture entrepreneurial aspirations and young professionals, who want to make an impact for the country. 

 The two-year programme has been designed to give in-depth entrepreneurial experience and practical knowledge of how to run a social venture before the candidates start their own ventures. After completion of the programme, each individual will receive incubation and funding support for a period of six years to set up a profitable social enterprise. TII is supported by the NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission and is offered in partnership with the prestigious Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).

 The first batch of the programme witnessed enthusiastic response from 418 candidates from across India. ALC India selected 10 candidates after a rigorous screening process. The current batch includes those who were earlier working in eminent corporates, start-up founders, educational and environmental enthusiasts, etc. and wanted to start their own enterprise that would tackle pressing social concerns. 

 ALC India is a 12-year-old social enterprise that has been incubating companies belonging to the economically marginalised. Last year, it was recognised by the NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission as an established incubation centre and received scale-up support of Rs 10 crore to incubate social enterprises, including support to the Transforming India Initiative (TII). Speaking about the success of TII, Krishnagopal Grandhi, CEO, ALC India said, “In the current economic scenario, entrepreneurs are key to job creation, at the same time they need to evolve solutions that can address the most pressing challenges facing the country today. We will support them with not just education and practical understanding, but also with incubation support to set up their enterprises after completing the programme."

Who is it for?

A graduate degree is a minimum requirement for the programme. Graduates from any discipline or professionals with work experience are eligible. Experience of applicants will be taken into account when they are placed with an enterprise during the experiential learning module.

Application process

Each applicant will go through a four-step process that involves online application, psychometric and aptitude test, telephonic interview and a two-day direct assessment. Know more about the programme, and apply on or before April 26, 2018, by visiting https://www.alcindia.org/tii. For any queries, mail to [email protected]. 

— TNS